Feb 06
Reader Submitted: Compound Camera: An Inflatable Environment Composed of 109 Pinhole Cameras
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Compound Camera is a twenty-foot inflatable installation composed of 109 pinhole cameras, each of which projects a slightly different view of the surrounding environment onto its interior surface. The structure’s flexible fabric invites visitors to push on and distort the projected images, allowing them to play with the fundamental properties of light, optics, and vision in a tangible way. In our increasingly digital world, the Compound Camera offers an analogue perspective; it reminds us that relatively simple construction methods and old technologies can continue to profoundly impact how we perceive our surroundings.
Opaque Exterior
From the outside, the Compound Camera looks like an opaque, dark space.
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Fully Transparent Interior
Once inside, the interior wall disappears into a patchwork of the exterior world.
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Soft to the Touch
The piece is inviting to touch since it is a soft and squishy inflatable.
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All Encompassing
The piece is an immersive experience, inviting visitors to look all around.
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Fully Analog
Most people find the analog nature of the Compound Camera unbelievable. They find that touching the surfaces helps them understand that there is no digital equipment embedded within it.
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Interactive
Visitors can focus on different elements of the “scene” by pushing into the inflated cells.
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Bulbous Shapes
The inflated form creates a naturally organic surface.
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Fragmented Reality
Each camera captures an image that is mostly the same as the cameras surrounding it, creating a surreal, fragmented reality.
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Diagram of Exposure
Fluctuating being shade and sunlight, the Compound Camera is a physical diagram of how exposure works in cameras.
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Fly’s Eye
The cells are arranged in a geodesic pattern to form a dome, giving viewers an experience that can be compared to being inside a fly’s eye.
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